General Economics at Temple University

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at Temple University stacks up to those at other schools.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 39,740 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,119 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Temple University in 2019, 92 of them were general economics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Temple General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
• Master’s Degree in General Economics
• Doctorate Degree in General Economics

Temple General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Temple compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Temple is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Popular General Economics Schools	86
Best General Economics Schools	250

In 2019, 6 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Temple. This makes it the #72 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Temple

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Temple University.

Temple General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 92 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from Temple in 2018-2019, 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Temple are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	56
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Temple General Economics Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in general economics from Temple. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Temple also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Economics

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Survey Researchers	510	$60,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.